City Bikes

Philadelphia, PA

Over the years I have found that I love taking photographs of bicycles. There are always bikes locked to the railing on boardwalks down the shore. I have a collection of these images. The bikes may old or new, colorful, adult or children's bikes. The pictures have been taken from different shore towns. A few years ago, I began to photograph bikes found in Philadelphia, PA. This bike caught my attention by the way it was locked in an upright position along a fence.

Reflections

Philadelphia, PA

Bill went off to the city alone. I can't remember why. It had rained earlier in the morning and after it had stopped Bill caught these reflections in the puddle.

Farm Cow

Lancaster, PA

We always walked around the streets in Lancaster County. We'd leave the car parked at the motel and wander down the highway. Bill loves to walk and because of that he was able to capture this cow in the field near a farm.

Barn and Silo

Lancaster, PA

Some more Pennsylvania barns.

Barn

Lancaster, PA

Here's the other image of a barn we found while walking down the country roads in Lancaster, PA. Bill liked the light the crops in front of the barn.

Country Road

Lancaster, PA

There are times when I want to be away from the hustle and bustle of my everyday world. I remember how lovely it was when we went to Lancaster, PA, to stay for several days. It was hot during the day but in late afternoon or after one of our early dinners we would park the car at our motel and walk down the country roads taking photos of images that caught our fancy. Bill has a lot of farm pictures. This is one. Tomorrow we will put another one of his on the blog. It is our chance to relive in our memories those marvelous walks in Lancaster.

High Rise and Red Umbrella

Philadelphia, PA

We were walking along a street in Philadelphia, PA, when I spotted a lone red umbrella. I pointed it out to Bill and since I didn't have a telephoto with me and Bill did, he grabbed this shot.

Man as Both Good and Evil

Philadelphia, PA

This bark is that of the Ginko tree. I found one on 2nd Street in Philadelphia, PA. I cropped the image until I had what I wanted and then I did something else. I deleted all of the image around the main picture making it black. As the picture evolved, I imagined that the center face with the open mouth and a bit of a sky nose as a politician. Then in the lower right I had this masked figure. At the top of the head is a man with an emblem on his shirt. I was reminded of a crusader during the holy wars. I now had my final image and I simply call it "Man as Both Good and Evil".

Rock Dove

Philadelphia, PA

There are pigeons all over the world. They invite you to feed them. Cities are always trying to control the population so, it wasn't surprising to find them (the pigeons) hanging around us while we ate our lunch outdoors. We were surpirsed when the police officer from several hundred yards away looks at us and yells "You better not be feeding them". Bill and I plead the 5th.

Chimes Towers

Longwood Gardens

Kennett Square, PA

There is nothing like walking around a garden. One of the best in Longwood Gardens. This photo is of the Chimes Tower. It stand above a pool of water and is a very quiet and comfortable place to be.

The Jazz King

Philadelphia, PA

Bill and I made a trip to Philadelphia and found ourselves walking around "Olde City". I was outside City Tavern on Second Street looking at the bark of a tree. I have no idea what the tree is called but I do like its bark patterns. Tourists must have thought I was a little strange taking closeups of the bark. This image is one from that bark.

Iron Fence

Penn's Landing

Philadelphia, PA

Last year we went over to Philadelphia for a bit of walking or footsin' around Society Hill and Penn's Landing. Several years ago they built the Hyatt Regency at Penn's Landing and the Delaware River. Bill found this beautiful fence along the back of the hotel and a flower sticking threw the fence. Is it rear or memorex?

Root Cellar

Brandywine Battlefield Park

Chadds Ford, PA

Last week I put Bill's version of this root cellar. This week here is mine.

City Hall at an Angle

Philadelphia, PA

Bill and I have shot a lot of pictures of City Hall in Philadelphia. In 2005, Bill, began looking at the city's building a little differently.

Root Cellar

Brandywine Battlefield Park

Chadds Ford, PA

Last year Bill and I spent a June weekend get-a-way in Chadds Ford, PA. One of the places we stopped was Brandywine Battlefield Park. The park has two historic buildings, Washington's Headquarters at one end and Lafayette's Headquarters at the other. This root cellar was also in the park. This is Bill's image of the root cellar and it reminds me of an excellent scene to paint as a water color.

Farmer

Lancaster, PA

This photo was taken in 1985 and twenty-two years later I've developed it on our computer to the above image. I decided to darken the grass virtually taking it out altogether. This caused my farmer to become a silhouette.

Our Thanks

Vietnam War Memorial

Philadelphia, PA

The Lost Warriors

Vietnam War Memorial

Philadelphia, PA

Remembrance

Vietnam War Memorial

Philadelphia, PA

Welcome Home. We are glad you are back.

Vietnam War Memorial

Philadelphia, PA

Over the next 5 days I will be putting images taken while visiting the memorial every Memorial Day. This Monday Bill and I will make the visit again. As a Vietnam Veteran Bill feels that this is important.